Electricians and Electrical Workers: Asbestos Court Decisions

Decisions in our case-law library that involve electricians: 161 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Electricians and Electrical Workers.

New York

• Finazzo v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2011). Electrician at Macy's store, Kings Plaza, Brooklyn, 1958 to 1983
• Batista v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2010). Electrician as well as other trades at various plants and factories, 1947-1993
• Thaut v. AO Smith Water Prods. (2010). Electrician's mate third class at USCGC Minnetonka, 1972
• Ballard v. Anchor Packing Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2009). Electrician at apartment buildings and large construction sites, 1955-1980s
• Briggs v. General Electric Co. (Nassau, 2007). Electrician apprentice at Long Island Lighting Company's Glenwood Landing Powerhouse, early 1950s
• Plumb v. AC and S., Inc. (3rd Dept., 2003). Electrician's helper at Alcoa plant, Canton, 1941
• Ballard v. Armstrong World Indus. (Matter of Seventh Jud. Dist. Asbestos Litig.) (Monroe, 2002). Electrician at Eastman Kodak Company powerhouse buildings, Rochester
• Caruolo v. John Crane, Inc. (2000). Electrician at Rhee Elastic Corporation, 1950-1988
• In re Prudential Lines, Inc. (1996). Electrician at Grace Lines (PLI's predecessor) vessels, 1943-1965

North Carolina

• Vinson v. Armstrong International, Inc. (2021). Maintenance mechanic and later electrician at Fiber Industries plant, Salisbury
• Brock v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2020). Electrician and maintenance worker at RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company plant, Winston-Salem, 1957-1988
• Lineberger v. CBS Corporation (2017). Electrician at Caldwell Electric, 1958-61
• Lineberger v. CBS Corporation (2017). Electrician at Caldwell Electric, 1958-61

Ohio

• Schwartz v. Honeywell Internatl., Inc. (2018). Father worked as an electrician; she was exposed through his work clothes at 33 years of her father's work
• Burkhart v. HJ Heinz Co. (6th Appellate District, 2013). Maintenance worker/electrician at H.J. Heinz Bowling Green ketchup bottling plant, 1946-1975
• Fisher v. Alliance Machine Co. (8th Appellate District, 2011). Electrician at Reactive Metals, Inc., 1957-1963
• Dean v. Bur. OF Workers'comp. (5th Appellate District, 2010). Electrician at Conesville Coal Preparation Company, 1958-2003
• Gomcsak v. US Steel Corp. (9th Appellate District, 2008). Electrician/motor inspector at U.S. Steel Mill, Lorain, 1942-1984
• Rettig v. Gen. Motors Corp. (8th Appellate District, 2006). Apprentice installing an industrial generator at Toledo Edison facility, 1948-1949

Oregon

• IN the Matter of Compensation OF Solberg (2007). Electrical worker (claim against electric companies)
• Purcell v. Asbestos Corp., Ltd. (1998). Electrician at Portland School District, 1973-74 and 1984-93
• Brown v. Saif (1986). Electrician at demolition project in downtown Portland, January 1983
• Matter of Compensation of Fossum (1982). Electrical worker at Kaiser Company T.R.D. and two other shipbuilders, early 1940s

Other federal courts

• Barraford v. T&N Limited (2015). Electrician and engineer at Prudential Center, Boston
• Wood v. Crane Co. (2014). Electrician for the Coast Guard at Navy ships
• CSX Transp., Inc. v. Hensley (2009). Electrician at L & N Railroad (now CSX Transportation), 33 years of employment
• Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock v. Stilley (2001). Electrician's helper at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, 1950s
• Brown & Root, Inc. v. Sain (1998). Electrician for various maritime employers at Newport News maritime employers, including Brown & Root, 1951-1976
• Cretan v. Bethlehem Steel Corp. (1993). Electrician engaged in the repair and construction of ships at 1942-1943
• O'brien v. National Gypsum Co. (1991). Apprentice electrician at Brooklyn Navy Yard, May 1944-May 1945
• Johnson v. Celotex Corp. (1990). Electrician's helper at Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1942-1945
• Kraciun v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1990). Slitting machine operator and maintenance electrician at E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. plant, Clinton, Iowa, 1949-1985
• Gifford v. National Gypsum Co. (1985). Electrician at Reconstruction of army barracks into apartments and dormitories on college campuses, 1948-1952

Pennsylvania

• Gorton v. Warren Pumps, LLC (2023). Electrician mate at USS Blue, 1959-1961
• Mullen v. American Circuit Breaker Corporation (2023). Electrician at Sunbeam Equipment Corporation, 1967 to 2017
• Gorton v. Eaton Corporation (2022). Electrician mate at USS Blue, 1959-1961
• Hassell v. Budd Company (2019). Electrician at Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad passenger railcars, 1945-1989
• Walker v. Blackmer Pump Co. (2019). Electrician at U.S.S. Plymouth Rock, 1969-1971
• Walker v. Viad Corp. (2019). Electrician at U.S.S. Plymouth Rock, 1969-1971
• Hassell v. The Budd Co. (In re Asbestos Products Liability Lit.(no. VI)) (2016). Electrician at Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, 1945-mid-1970s
• Moore v. Ericsson, Inc. (2010). Laborer and electrician at Kingsport Press, 1960-2004
• Shamir v. Agilent Technologies, Inc. (2010). Lead electronics technician at HP repair center, Paramus, 1968-1973
• Burger v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (2009). Electrician at New York Shipyard, Camden, 1954-1956
• Gregg v. VJ Auto Parts Company (Eastern District, 2007). Cable splicer and line man at forty-year history
• Jessop v. Acf Industries, LLC (2004). Electrician at Topeka, Kansas rail yard of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, sixteen year career
• Coward v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1999). Marine electrician at naval vessel boiler rooms (naval reserve), at least ten years
• Dempsey v. Pacor, Inc. (1993). Electrician in the United States Navy at United States Navy, 1956-1960
• Gill v. Pacor, Inc. (1982). Electrician at Nicolet plant, 1973-1977

Rhode Island

• Turcotte v. 3M Company (2018). Electrician

South Carolina

• Robertson v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (2021). Electrician at various industrial facilities in North and South Carolina, about 1965-1980